There’s less and less left until the most important international competition on the continent begins. The Argentine team seeks to defend the title on American soil with Lionel Messi and will begin that path in a stadium that has generated controversy for its playing field. It is located in the city of Atlanta, state of Georgia, in the USA.
What the Mercedes-Benz Stadium is like
Venue of the opening match between Argentina and Canada, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the Argentine debut on June 20.
- It has a capacity of 71,000 spectators and it is a stadium shared between Atlanta United, an MLS club, and the Atlanta Falcons, an American soccer team.
- Only two games will be played in this stadium, the opening game of the competition and the United States against Panama on June 27.
The controversial playing field
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium is one of the most modern in the cup, it was inaugurated in 2017.
One of the luxuries that this gigantic stadium highlights is its roof.that can be opened or closed completely (see video).
But despite being one of the most modern stadiums, its playing field It could bring some headache to the Argentine team.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of Atlanta United, It has a playing field made entirely of synthetic grass.
It is an artificial grass called FieldTurf COREa type of carpet where The ball stings differently than natural grass.
During the game you can see how the rubber material that fills the field rises after passes or plays by the footballers.
Messi and synthetic grass
In September 2023, Inter Miami played in that same stadium and lost 5-2.
However, that afternoon Messi was not even on the bench.. Before that match, the Argentine star was consulted about the playing field, to which Messi declared that he has no problems playing on synthetic grasssince this type of fields were used in Barcelona’s lower categories.
